Elections ’17: Iceland’s New Gov’t Likely Convenes Tomorrow
The joint platform and ministerial seats are all but finalised for Iceland’s next government. Parties involved vote on the platform tonight and, if passed, the new coalition
Elections ’17: Iceland’s New Government Finalised By Week’s End
Sources are already reporting on who is getting which ministry in Iceland’s next government, which could be formed within the next few days. Meanwhile, new polling shows the
“Mistake” In The Law Leads To Deportation From Iceland
Incomplete wording in Iceland’s immigration law means that a young Vietnamese woman learning to be a chef may be deported within days. RÚV reports on the strange case of Cho
Elections ’17: Iceland’s Next Government Taking Shape Amidst Uncertainty
As the three parties who may form Iceland’s next government try to hammer out a joint platform, it is still unclear who the next Prime Minister will be. Source have […
Elections ’17: Iceland’s Next Coalition Government Is In The Cards
Formal talks have begun between the Left-Greens, the Independence Party and the Progressive Party, RÚV reports. While no timeline has been set, Independence Party chair Bjarni Ben
See You This Time Next Year! – Crises, Early Elections & Crises Again
The time between the collapse of Iceland’s government and election day, while technically only being a little over a month long, felt like a year. International media, their atte
News In Brief: Early November Edition
Our top story today is undoubtedly the results of the parliamentary elections and the ongoing coalition talks. Two new parties, the People’s Party and the Centre Party, got in, w
Elections ’17: The Drama Continues In Iceland As Coalition Talks Split
After four-party coalition talks between the Left-Greens, the Social Democrats, the Progressive Party and the Pirates broke down earlier this week, talk emerged of a possible right
Elections ’17: Four-Party Coalition Talks Break Down
Formal coalition talks between the Left-Greens, the Social Democrats, the Progressives and the Pirates have broken down. This coalition will not be formed, sources close to VÃsir
Elections ’17: Party Leaders Respond To Possible Left-Centre Government
Unity is the centrepiece of formal 4-party coalition talks, which begin today. Potential opposition parties, mostly on the right, are shoring up support. As reported, Left-Green ch
Elections ’17: Left-Greens Get Mandate To Form Iceland’s Next Government
Formal 4-party talks will now begin for forming Iceland’s next ruling coalition, with Left-Green chair KatrÃn Jakobsdóttir as the new Prime Minister. VÃsir reports that Ka
Elections ’17: Iceland May Get 4-Party Left-To-Centre Government
RÚV reports that Left-Green chair KatrÃn Jakobsdóttir will be meeting with President Guðni Th. Jóhannesson at 16:00 today. Sources believe it is likely she will ask for and re
Elections ’17: Five-Party Coalition Possibly In The Works
Left-Green chair KatrÃn Jakobsdóttir may be Iceland’s next Prime Minister, if current five-party coalition talks go as well as hoped. Stundin reports that their sources inf
A Fractured Right Arm: Iceland’s Conservatives Are Breaking Up
Iceland has almost always had a right wing government. The one exception was in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, when a coalition of Social Democrats and Left-Greens ran [&he
Iceland’s Most Frivolous Legislation: The Laws That Would Have Been, But Weren’t
A lot of people think of parliament as a super serious place where super serious ideas are debated. This isn’t really entirely so. Most of the debating happens in closed [&hellip
The Shortest Icelandic Government Ever
Shortly before midnight, on Thursday September 14, Iceland’s ruling coalition of the Independence Party, the Reform Party and Bright Future came to an end, when the latter of tho
Legalisation Of Cannabis Proposed In Parliament
Pawel Bartozek, an MP for the Reform Party, has put forth a bill for parliament, which would legalise the consumption of cannabis in Iceland. He points out that many US […]
Prime Minister: There Will Be New Elections “As Soon As Possible”
At a press conference held at Independence Party headquarters just now, Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson told reporters that new elections will be held “as soon as possible
Analysis: How Iceland’s Government Fell Apart
Late last night, Iceland’s coalition government – led by the Independence Party and supported by Bright Future and the Reform Party – collapsed when Bright Future
Iceland’s Government Collapses, Uncertainty Lies Ahead
Bright Future have just announced that they will be ending their coalition with the Independence Party, effectively collapsing Iceland’s government. In a brief two-sentence s
Flokkur Fólksins: The Populist Uprising?
“This populist label started with Egill Helgason, who runs a political talkshow on RÚV and is supposed to be impartial. But it also depends on how people define it—some people